English Hl Grade 9 November EC 2012 Memo

Downloaded from hlayiso.com Province of the EASTERN CAPE EDUCATION SENIOR PHASE GRADE 9 NOVEMBER 2012 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 INFORMATION 1. This marking memorandum is intended as a guideline for educators. It is by no means prescriptive, exhaustive or complete. 2. Teacher discretion is advised where various interpretations/answers are possible. 3. This memorandum cannot list all specific responses offered by individual learners. All valid, well-motivated and well-explained answers must be accepted. This memorandum consists of 5 pages.

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 2 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION A: COMPREHENSION (LO3; LO4; LO5 & LO6) QUESTION 1 1.1 A woman who rents a house or room to people for money. ✓ (1) 1.2 Landlord ✓ (1) 1.3 Simile ✓ The cold wind is being compared to a blade of ice against his cheek. ✓✓ (3) 2.1 B moving to a new post with the same company. ✓ (1) 2.2 A expected him to find his own accommodation. ✓ (1) 3.1 Important, Successful colleagues, Senior colleagues, Important people at Head Office ✓ (Any 1) (1) 3.2 active, lively ✓ (Any 1) (1) 3.3 C inspired Billy. ✓ (1) 4. B&B, B and B ✓ (Any 1) (1) 5. The room seems cosy (fireplace, comfortable furniture, curtains, chrysanthemums) ✓ and he sees a dog and a parrot in a cage and thinks that that is a “good sign”. ✓ (Accept any suitable answer) (2) 6.1 strange, bizarre, eerie, weird (Any 1) ✓(Accept any suitable synonym) (1) 6.2 “caught”, “held”, “holding”, “compelling”, “forcing” ✓✓✓ (Any 3) (3) 6.3 Firstly his eye is “caught and held” by the notice in the window. ✓ He can’t seem to move or walk away: “forcing him to stay where he was”. ✓ Then he seems to be moving towards the house and the front door without being in control. Climbing the steps, reaching for the bell. ✓ (Accept any suitable answer) (3) 6.4 a large black eye staring at him” ✓ (1) 7.1 “warm”, “welcoming”, “gentle” ✓✓ (Any 2) (2) 7.2 The way her hands moved quickly ✓ and her red finger nails. ✓ (2) 7.3  When Billy rings the doorbell the landlady opens the door almost immediately as though she was waiting for him. ✓  The landlady says “yes, I know” when Billy tells her that he saw the sign in the window. ✓  When he asks about a room she tells him that “it’s all ready for you”. ✓ (3) 7.4  The house may be enchanted. ✓  The landlady may have magical, witch-like powers. ✓ (Accept any suitable answer) (2) [30] QUESTION 2: LANGUAGE 2.1 or conjunction ✓ the (direct) article ✓ umbrellas (common) noun ✓ she pronoun ✓ over preposition (5) 2.2 The landlady said that✓ she✓ had been✓ expecting me. ✓ (4x½) (2) 2.3 She said, ✓ “✓ The✓ room is ✓ all ready for you✓”. ✓ (6x½) (3) [10] TOTAL SECTION A: 40

Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 3 SECTION B: SUMMARY (LO3; LO4; LO5 & LO6) QUESTION 3 Use the following main points that the learner should include in the summary, as a guideline.  Make sure your post-box is emptied by someone you trust. ✓  Ensure that all windows and doors are closed and locked. ✓  Plan your trip in advance and inform people about your travel plans. ✓  Be careful when driving at night. ✓  Do not stop in remote areas or give a lift to a stranger. ✓  Do not leave valuables in your car; rather lock them in the boot. ✓  Be careful when shopping in an unfamiliar environment or when using the ATM. ✓  Avoid carrying large amounts of cash or showing expensive jewellery/cellphones. ✓  Do not leave valuables in trolleys and always accompany children to public toilets. ✓ Use the holistic marking grid below to assess responses: LEVEL MARK DESCRIPTORS Flawless. Concise. Logically presented. Excellent 7 8 – 10 understanding of context requirements of question. Has all the Outstanding above points. 6 7 Most of the above qualities achieved. Meritorious 5 6 Reads well. Has most of the above points. Substantial 4 At least half of the main points. Lacks flow. Some irrelevant 5 Adequate information. 3 4 Moderate effort. Lacks flow. Much irrelevant information. Moderate 2 Lacks coherence. Not logically presented. Rambling. Lacks 3 Elementary number of main points. 1 0–2 No understanding of summarising. No salient points. Not achieved PENALTIES: - 1 mark for omission of (or incorrect) word count. - 1 mark for every multiple of 5 words beyond 105. - 1 mark if summary is presented in point form and not in paragraph format. TOTAL SECTION B: 10

Downloaded from hlayiso.com 4 ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE (NOVEMBER 2012) SECTION C: LANGUAGE IN CONTEXT (LO3; LO4; LO5 & LO6) QUESTION 4: CARTOON 4.1 He is doing a crossword puzzle. ✓ He has a pencil in his hand✓ and he is asking Garfield for help with one of the clues. ✓ (3) 4.2 pizza ✓ (1) 4.3 toppings ✓ (Accept any suitable word) (1) 4.4 Jon and Garfield realise at the same time what the word is. ✓ Jon and Garfield are shown with their eyes wide open to illustrate their moment of realisation/clarity/understanding/awareness/comprehension. ✓ (2) 4.5 They have decided to order a pizza delivery. ✓ (1) 4.6 onomatopoeia ✓ (1) [9] QUESTION 5: READING STATISTICS 5.1 The statistics show pupil attendance for the Eastern Cape. It shows the total number of children attending and not attending school (and what activities those who do not attend school are involved in). ✓✓ (2) 5.2 True ✓ 20 000 children are doing economical activities and household chores. This is more than the 11 000 doing household chores and the 9 000 that are inactive. ✓ (2) 5.3 Own response These children may have to look after their siblings or work as their parents have passed away. They could be from child-headed households. ✓✓ (2) 5.4 Children doing “economical activities” are working/employed/have jobs instead of attending school. ✓ (1) 5.5 not applicable ✓ (1) 5.6 Own response with a reason. The Department of Education, Department of Social Development, school principals, education planners. ✓✓ (2) 5.7 Stats SA ✓ (1) [11] QUESTION 6: ADVERTISEMENT 6.1 Alliteration✓ and onomatopoeia ✓ (2) 6.2 The words “click-click” refer to the sound of the computer mouse when placing your order online. ✓ “Ding dong” refers to the sound of the doorbell when your order is delivered to your home. ✓ The combination of the words show how simple and quick it is to use Kalahari.com. ✓ (3) 6.3 They are offering free delivery on orders. ✓ (1) 6.4 Terms and conditions ✓ (1) 6.5 The picture of the computer mouse shows that you can order online. The cord of the mouse is also cleverly part of the letters “click-click”. ✓ The picture of the delivery van/truck emphasises the free delivery. The lines drawn at the back of the truck show that all orders will be delivered quickly. ✓ (2) 6.6 asterisk ✓ (1) [10] TOTAL SECTION C: 30

Downloaded from hlayiso.com (NOVEMBER 2012) ENGLISH HOME LANGUAGE 5 SECTION D: TRANSACTIONAL WRITING (LO4; LO5 AND LO6) QUESTION 7: POSTCARD RUBRIC TO ASSESS POSTCARD (20 marks): [20] Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 10-12 7-9 4-6 0-3 -Total -Text is mostly -Text -Text not coherence in coherent in moderately coherent in content & content & coherent in content & ideas, highly ideas, content & ideas, has few elaborated & elaborated & ideas, some details which all details most details details support support topic. support topic. support topic. topic. -Inadequate -Evidence of -Evidence of -Evidence of planning/ CONTENT, planning &/or planning &/or planning &/or drafting. PLANNING & drafting has drafting has drafting has Poorly FORMAT produced a produced a produced a presented text. flawlessly presentable & moderately -Has not 12 MARKS presentable very good presentable & applied text. text. coherent text. necessary -Has produced -Has applied -Has a rules of a highly the necessary moderate idea format. appropriate rules of of format. format. requirements of format – some critical oversights. 7-8 5-6 3-4 0-2 -Text -Text well- -Text is -Text is poorly grammatically constructed & basically constructed & accurate and easy to read. constructed. very difficult to brilliantly -Style, tone, Several errors. follow. LANGUAGE, constructed. register -Lapses in -Style, tone & STYLE & -Style, tone, mostly style, tone & register do not EDITING register highly appropriate. register. correspond appropriate. -Text mostly -Text contains with topic. 8 MARKS -Text virtually error-free several errors -Text error- error free following following proof- ridden and following proof-reading reading & confused proof reading. & editing. editing. following proof-reading, editing. SECTION D TOTAL: 20 GRAND TOTAL: 100